Man City 2-5 Leicester: Pep Guardiola's side have bigger problems than defence - Darren Fletcher analysis
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has got a lot to sort out. His side had an awful afternoon against Leicester City on Sunday and that was as poor as I've seen them play in a long time.
The players in front of them did not put enough pressure on the ball and got played around too easily. They weren't staying with runners or getting up to the ball. Sterling is far more dangerous when he cuts in from the left and De Bruyne is usually at his best when he can go down the right - a central right rather than wide right - and put in his trademark crosses.
City's struggles in attack were made worse by their mistakes at the back. The three penalties they conceded were all very similar too. That was only half the problem, though, because protection wasn't there in front of them either. For all the great football we are used to seeing City play under Pep, they have always been one of the best pressing teams.
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